Nichushkin missed Saturday's game in New Jersey but will replace Vladislav Kamenev Monday vs. the Islanders. Nichushkin has one goal and four assists (five points) in his last six games.
Francouz gave up five goals on 32 shots in Colorado's loss to Minnesota on December 27th. The Avalanche have rolled with Philipp Grubauer for their last four games but they'll get Francouz back between the pipes against the Isles. He is 6-1-0 with a 1.94 GAA and .943 SV% in seven road starts and will see an Islanders team that has lost four in a row on home ice, scoring 2.75 goals per game.
Price allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Penguins on Saturday. That's four straight losses for Price, who has posted a 4.08 GAA and .871 SV% during that time. Tonight he faces the Jets for the second time this season--he stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 6-2 win in Winnipeg in the Canadiens' final game before the Christmas break.
Mikkola was a fifth-round pick of the Blues in n2015 and this is his first career call-up. The 23-year-old Finnish defenseman has registered two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 games this season, his second professional season in North America.
Walman made his NHL debut in Colton Parayko's spot on Saturday but switched places with Niko Mikkola on Monday. Walman is back with the Rampage, where he has four goals and 14 assists (18 points) in 32 games.
Francouz gave up five goals on 32 shots in Colorado's loss to Minnesota on December 27th. The Avalanche have rolled with Philipp Grubauer for their last four games but they'll get Francouz back between the pipes against the Isles. He is 6-1-0 with a 1.94 GAA and .943 SV% in seven road starts and will see an Islanders team that has lost four in a row on home-ice, scoring 2.75 goals per game.
Timashov played 8:22 vs. the Islanders on Saturday but will come back out of the lineup vs. Edmonton with Adam Brooks returning from an illness.
Brooks missed Saturday's game vs. the Islanders but will replace Dmytro Timashov tonight vs. the Oilers. Since coming up form the Marlies, Brooks has one assist and one shot in three games while playing 7:05 ATOI.
Di Pauli made his NHL debut on Saturday and played again on Sunday but will switch places with Andrew Agozzino and head back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has six goals and six assists (12 points) in 22 games.
Agozzino takes the place of Thomas Di Pauli, who played in his first two NHL games last week. Agozzino has been Wilkes-Barre/Scranton best offensive weapon this season, scoring a team-leading 14 goals and 31 points in 35 games.
Greiss was pulled after he allowed three goals on 11 shots in the Islanders 5-2 loss in Chicago on December 27th. Semyon Varlamov started the last five games, including a shutout last night vs. the Avalanche, but Greiss will make his 19th start of the year tonight in New Jersey. He is 4-5-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .915 SV% in nine road outings in 2019-20.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Islanders loss in Toronto on Saturday. Varlamov has taken over as the Islanders' go-to netminder as of late and will start his fifth consecutive game on Monday. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .932 SV% in the previous four and tonight he faces a Colorado team that is 3-2-1 while scoring 4.83 goals per game in their last six.
Dahlstrom has suited up in the last two games with Nathan Beaulieu out, but Sami Niku will get another shot tonight in Montreal.
Harkins has played in the last seven games, posting two assists and five shots on goal while averaging just 8:54 TOI/gm. He'll take a seat in Montreal with Andrew Copp returning from an upper-body injury.
Andersen allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Winnipeg last Thursday. Andersen received a rare night-off vs. the Islanders on Saturday night but will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Oilers. Andersen has gone 6-0-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .909 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that has lost three of their last four road games (1-2-1) while scoring just 2.25 goals per game.
Niku is among the Jets' top prospects and will finally get another look on Monday night. He's appeared in one NHL game this year and 32 total since 2018, scoring two goals with three assists. The 23-year-old blueliner has totalled 14 points (3G / 11A) in 18 AHL games this season.
Copp has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Sunday and will play Monday in Montreal. Copp, who will skate with Adam Lowry and Mathieu Perreault, has five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 34 games this season.
Smith stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Oilers win in Boston on Saturday afternoon. It was a fantastic outing for the veteran netminder, who has stopped 58 of the 62 shots (.935 SV%) in his previous two outings. Tonight he'll take on a Maple Leafs team that is on a 10-game point streak, going 9-0-1 while scoring 4.90 goals per game over that span.
Hellebuyck surrendered three goals on 44 shots in the Jets loss in Minnesota on Saturday. Hellebuyck has started every game since the Christmas break but has struggled mightily, going 1-2-2 with a 4.25 GAA and .880 SV% in five games. On the plus side, he'll face a Montreal team that has lost five straight (0-4-1) while scoring 2.60 goals per game.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Islanders loss in Toronto on Saturday. Varlamov has taken over as the Islanders' go-to netminder as of late and will start his fifth consecutive game on Monday. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .932 SV% in the previous four and tonight he faces a Colorado team that is 3-2-1 while scoring 4.83 goals per game in their last six.
